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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Buce Irvin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tai Yamaguchi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yamaguchi is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: One More Time - Daft Punk. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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190 cm
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190 lbs
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189 cm
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195 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Prefers ground |
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Buce Irvin! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tai Yamaguchi! The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Robert Twigg and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Yamaguchi moves into the clinch successfully.
Yamaguchi lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Yamaguchi lands a right hand. Irvin is trying to break the clinch but Yamaguchi has him pressed against the cage. Irvin blocks an elbow strike. Irvin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Irvin tries to keep at a distance but Yamaguchi has taken the fight into the clinch. Irvin breaks the clinch.
A combination from Yamaguchi does no damage. Irvin wants to clinch but Yamaguchi slips to the side and Yamaguchi counters into the clinch. Nicely done. Irvin lands an elbow inside. Irvin prevents the takedown attempt.
Yamaguchi managing to block the knees to the body from Irvin.
Irvin is looking to break free of the clinch but Yamaguchi has double underhooks. Yamaguchi leaning his opponent against the cage. Still in the clinch, Yamaguchi scores with a nice short uppercut. Irvin is trying to maintain a safe position but Yamaguchi gets an underhook and turns Irvin into the cage. Irvin is trying to drag Yamaguchi to the mat but Yamaguchi just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there. Yamaguchi misses with an elbow strike.
Irvin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Yamaguchi moves into the clinch successfully.
Yamaguchi's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
That's one minute gone in the round. Irvin is looking to control Yamaguchi's arms but Yamaguchi gets an underhook and turns him. Now Irvin has his back to the cage. Irvin tries a knee to the head but Yamaguchi blocks it.
Yamaguchi fails to pull guard.
Yamaguchi throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Irvin blocks it with crossed arms. Yamaguchi lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Irvin is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Yamaguchi is keeping busy. A short right from Yamaguchi. Irvin can't break the clinch.
Yamaguchi scores with an uppercut up the middle. Irvin breaks the clinch.
Irvin dodges the punch combination from Yamaguchi.
Irvin tries to clinch up and Yamaguchi holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. Nice body punch from Yamaguchi. An uppercut to the body lands inside from Yamaguchi. Irvin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Irvin tries to grapple but his opponent circles and Yamaguchi moves into the clinch. Irvin breaks from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Irvin avoids the head kick by Yamaguchi.
Irvin tries to grapple but his opponent circles and Yamaguchi counters with a one-two to the body.
Irvin is rocked! Irvin is breathing heavily. Yamaguchi is throwing a storm of strikes! Right hook, left hook and follows it up with a spinning back fist! Irvin hits the canvas like a rag doll! And just like that, this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Tai Yamaguchi!
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G |
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
74% |
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